"Africa" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The continent south of EUROPE, east of the ATLANTIC OCEAN and west of the INDIAN OCEAN.
Descriptor ID |
D000349
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MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Africa" by people in this website by year, and whether "Africa" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2001 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2014 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Africa" by people in Profiles.
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Ultraconserved elements resolve phylogenetic relationships and biogeographic history of African-Malagasy bent-winged bats (Miniopterus). Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2023 Nov; 188:107890.
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Epidemiology and etiology of brain cancer in Africa: A systematic review. Brain Behav. 2023 09; 13(9):e3112.
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Patterns of Population Structure and Introgression Among Recently Differentiated Drosophila melanogaster Populations. Mol Biol Evol. 2022 11 03; 39(11).
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The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance. Science. 2022 10 07; 378(6615):eabq5358.
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The sequences of 150,119 genomes in the UK Biobank. Nature. 2022 07; 607(7920):732-740.
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Mapping Pediatric Oncology Clinical Trial Collaborative Groups on the Global Stage. JCO Glob Oncol. 2022 02; 8:e2100266.
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Pills, Injections, Rings, or Implants? PrEP Formulation Preferences of PrEP-Experienced African Women for HIV Prevention. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2021 12 01; 88(4):e30-e32.
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A year of genomic surveillance reveals how the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic unfolded in Africa. Science. 2021 Oct 22; 374(6566):423-431.
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Cancer Clinical Trials in Africa-An Untapped Opportunity: Recommendations From AORTIC 2019 Conference Special Interest Group in Clinical Trials. JCO Glob Oncol. 2021 08; 7:1358-1363.
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Genomic signatures of admixture and selection are shared among populations of Zaprionus indianus across the western hemisphere. Mol Ecol. 2021 12; 30(23):6193-6210.